Events By Emily and christophertrotchie.com have teamed up to offer you Spring Mini Portraits. Lock in your spring mini portrait or lifestyle session with EBE+Trotchie Photo today. 30 minutes and 10 finished image files at a location of your choice within a 30 minute radius of the Portland area. $150.00.

March 24 – 31, 2018 only.

+ $100 for Engagement and Active Lifestyle/mobile portraits. $75.00 deposit required. Contact info@eventsbyemilypdx.com to schedule and give us the deets.

This is my down season, but it’s engagement season so things are heating up all over the place, including the venue that I manage, The Nursery. I won’t be taking on many more clients for this upcoming season – my calendar is filling up quickly, and I have been wanting to focus more attention on the venue, which is a TON of FUN for me.

I have recently gone through some pretty tough life-changing events, but am feeling like I am getting my footing again. I have much more emotional and physical space to cut loose, learn, and breathe.

So what’s happening this season?!?

I’m currently partnering with some awesome volunteers and amazingly talented folks at KLiK Concepts for an incredible event, Portland Train Day 2018 happening May 19th at Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Also happening in May is the Regional Burning Man event, SOAK, of which I am a long-standing volunteer.

I wanted to thank all of you for sticking with me, checking in from time to time, and providing me with inspiration to keep moving onward. I look forward to working with some of you on your celebrations this upcoming season as well as meeting you in passing and at these exciting events!

I know it has been a while since I have posted or reached out. I have recently been undergoing some major life changes and am still in transition, but want you all to know that I am still here! I have some really exciting events and partnerships under contract to look forward to for 2018, and am still accepting bookings for spring and summer 2018.

I certainly have higher aspirations for my and my son’s futures than ever before, and hope that will be well reflected in my work.

From the cocoon emerges a beautiful butterfly.

I will be hoping for lots of candy and zero upset tummies for you and your families tonight!

Stay in touch!

]]>https://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/10/31/happy-halloween/feed/0emilysteadmanThe Ash is Fallinghttps://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/09/05/the-ash-is-falling/
https://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/09/05/the-ash-is-falling/#respondTue, 05 Sep 2017 16:50:46 +0000http://eventsbyemilypdx.com/?p=915More The Ash is Falling]]>Three summers ago, when I started this business, I coordinated a sweet little wedding out near Corbett.
My thoughts are with the host family as they are in the area on the evacuation list from the Eagle Creek Fire.
I have so much anger towards those teens who mindlessly started the fire. A lot of precious memories and resources are burning out there.http://s.oregonlive.com/sS29xlJ
]]>https://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/09/05/the-ash-is-falling/feed/0emilysteadmanHot Summer Updateshttps://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/08/09/hot-summer-updates/
https://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/08/09/hot-summer-updates/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 21:11:50 +0000http://eventsbyemilypdx.com/?p=893More Hot Summer Updates]]>It’s been a while since I have posted anything at length. Thanks for bearing with me! I wanted to share a quick update with all of you.

I am in the middle of my busy season. In fact, this is the first solid-booked season that I have ever had. This summer, I have had two (purposeful) weekends free where I did not take on clients, and I have one remaining so that I may volunteer at a special-interest festival in Sheridan, Oregon.

Some of you might know that I also help to manage sales and coordinate events at a brand new venue in Aurora, OR, www.thenurseryevents.com. It’s hands down amazing having the opportunity to see this place grow, make their carefully planned investments (under my direction!), and build a client roster.

My schedule is currently an orchestrated dance of personalized services for my Events By Emily clients who received a much more involved and specialized care, and venue clients who have a set of boundaries presented to them from the beginning. I also do promotion and web editing for a play gym/dance studio in Milwaukie, and daily social media marketing for a yoga studio in Clackamas. I am learning a finite balance, but enjoying every minute of it!

I just wrapped up an intimate destination wedding at Hoyt Arboretum with minimal decorations, and am heading into two more events with an officiating gig at The Nursery. After that I have a festival celebrating European decent off-road vehicles, the Eclipse, a 40th birthday party, and another wedding.

I’m looking forward to sharing these experiences with all of my upcoming clients, and am thankful for those who have already utilized my services this summer.

I still have some openings left for the month of September. Do you need any last-minute details arranged, or someone to help you coordinate all of the moving pieces and details on the day of your wedding so that you can relax? Most importantly, have you been stressing that your funky fresh wedding is getting a little too weird, even for Portland?

Photo by Atlas Photo Co.

Let me wave my magic wand for you and be your fairy wedding coordinator. I will help to turn the stress of those mundane wedding and event tasks into a fantastic and beautiful vision!

I am coordinating an Open House (grand opening) this weekend for the Venue I have been Managing, The Nursery.

The weather in Oregon this spring has been nothing short of miserable – it’s been a wet spring. Outdoor wedding venues in the Willamette Valley are seasonal, and fully rely on gorgeous weather to be in their favor. What a misfortune it would be to have torrential downpours on us at our first official event of the season.

However, I have been working tirelessly to ensure that this little event goes off without a hitch. Not only do I represent the venue as their Sales and Event Manager, I am also their wedding coordinator, helping couples to achieve their dream wedding day. So no matter your vision or style, come on down for a tour, some fresh coffee, and to meet some local industry vendors who will be passing out samples and pleased to offer you their helpful services.

Sarah Taylor Photography
]]>https://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/05/16/i-couldnt-be-more-relieved/feed/0emilysteadmanCaptureFunk&Gil2.jpgOpen House at The Nursery May 20thhttps://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/05/06/open-house-at-the-nursery-may-20th/
https://eventsbyemilypdx.com/2017/05/06/open-house-at-the-nursery-may-20th/#respondSat, 06 May 2017 04:01:38 +0000http://eventsbyemilypdx.com/?p=798More Open House at The Nursery May 20th]]>It’s Cinco De Mayo, a day to remember and celebrate an unexpected triumph! May 5th also marks a great reminder that we are only 15 days out from our Open House!

Are you still searching for the perfect wedding venue? Come have a look for yourself! Meet vendors, sip wines from nearby wineries, and take in the glorious veiw and gardens.
Please RSVP and share the event!https://www.facebook.com/events/668376773360389/